Run your maker business
from one calm, connected workspace.
Track your materials, price every product with confidence, and manage markets and wholesale — all without spreadsheet chaos.
Depot runs at depot.ellassoapbox.com. Subscriptions are managed here on ellassoapbox.app.
14-day free trial on all paid plans. Cancel anytime before your trial ends.
Tell Depot what you make. It takes it from there.
When you sign up, choose your craft — Depot sets up your pricing workspace with material lines, labor estimates, overhead defaults, and prep steps built for how you actually work.
Built by a soapmaker who also builds systems
After 10 years of running a soap business, I set out to make an online soap class. But my day job is configuring software and optimizing end-to-end workflows — so the class turned into something bigger: a calm, connected system for the business behind the craft.
Depot connects the pieces makers usually manage separately: formulas and recipes, ingredients, inventory, production, markets, and wholesale.
Your dashboard, all in one place
Get a quick look at the Ella's Soapbox dashboard — where makers can keep an eye on recipes, formulas, inventory, production, sales, fulfillment, and the moving pieces of their business.
See Depot in action
Watch short feature videos showing real workflows inside Depot — no polished demo theater, just the tools makers actually use.
Outpost overview
See the full seller workspace for growing businesses — including markets, wholesale, inventory, and sales channels.
Wholesale
Let wholesale customers browse, order, and reorder without endless email back-and-forth.
Quick Sale
Sell at markets quickly while keeping inventory connected.
Low stock
Know what ingredients, materials, and products are running low before they slow you down.
Lye calculator
Calculate lye and liquid amounts with soapmaking tools built into your workflow.
Sales channels
Keep track of where your products sell across channels as your business grows.
What happens when you sign up
Most makers get their first result in about 10 minutes.
Create an account or sign in
Go to depot.ellassoapbox.com — or use the Sign in button above. New accounts and upgrades both start there.
Choose your plan — 14 days free
Pick the plan that fits your workflow. Every paid plan includes a full 14-day free trial.
Cancel anytime before your trial ends.
Return to Depot — tools unlock instantly
No setup wizard, no data import required. Your tools are active immediately. Just start working.
Start with what you came for
Choose the tools that match your business — or use all of them.
Start with the part of your workflow you want to simplify.
Soap & skincare workflow
Formulation, batch planning, pricing, and production rhythm
- Formulations & recipe building
- Batch planning and workflow
- Product costing and pricing
Inventory & restock
Track materials, manage stock, and plan ahead
- Ingredient and product inventory
- Low-stock alerts and restock planning
- Receiving and lot tracking
Selling tools
Markets (Quick Sale), wholesale catalog, and sales channels
- Quick Sale POS
- Wholesale ordering and management
- Sales channels and fulfillment
Free pricing tools
Start with simple, cost-based pricing
- Product pricing calculator
- Cost tracking
- Margin visibility
Ingredient inventory that actually connects to production
Stop guessing what you have, what you need, and what to reorder.
Track your raw materials alongside your products — so every batch, every sale, and every restock decision is connected.
Track oils, butters, fragrances, packaging, and more
See exactly what each batch will consume
Catch low-stock ingredients before they block production
Plan restocks around markets, wholesale orders, and upcoming batches
Go from formulation → ingredient usage → restock planning without spreadsheet chaos.
Less chaos. More clarity.
- Price every product with real costs — not guesses
- Know what to make next based on materials and demand
- Stop overselling or running out at the wrong time
- Handle wholesale without email ping-pong
Built for makers and sellers of all kinds
Candles, jewelry, ceramics, woodworking, fiber, resin, leather, glass, soap, and more — if you make it, source it, or sell it, these tools are for you.
Know your numbers
Cost per unit, pricing sheets, profitability planner, revenue dashboard, and expense tracking. Built for sellers who treat this like the business it is.
Track your inventory
Materials, finished products, and suppliers — all in one place. Lot tracking, expiry alerts, and traceability built in for sellers who need it.
Sell everywhere
Quick Sale POS for markets, wholesale catalog for buyers, online shop for customers. Connect your sales channels as integrations roll out.
Turn browsers into buyers
Collect customer emails before checkout, automatically follow up on abandoned carts, and track conversion rates — all without a separate email tool.
Wholesale made simple
A public catalog your wholesale buyers can browse and order from directly. Invoicing, payment links, and a messaging thread on every order. Embed the catalog on your own site.
Pickup scheduling built in
Offer local pickup with a real scheduling calendar. Set available days and time windows, fulfillment lead time, booking window, and blackout dates.
Plan your markets
Market planner, production scheduler, and fulfillment queue — so you show up prepared every single time.
Works everywhere you do
Available now as a web app and on Android. iOS coming soon.
Channels sync both ways
Connect Etsy, Square, Ecwid, Zettle, PayPal, and Shopify. Orders import straight into your fulfillment queue. When stock changes in Depot, your listings update on every platform instantly.
Ship without switching apps
Buy USPS, UPS, and FedEx labels directly inside Depot — same rates as Pirate Ship, no separate account needed. Tracking fills automatically and the cost logs to your expenses.
Community forum
Ask questions, share tips, and connect with other makers. The Ella's Soapbox community is open to everyone.
Soap & skincare makers get even more
A full suite of tools for cold process and hot process soap, plus a complete apothecary workspace for lotions, serums, balms, and liquid soap.
- Lye calculator + bar quality scoring
- EO & FO Blend Builder — design and save custom scents
- Full recipe library
- Blend & Compare — analyze or compare two oil blends
- Batch logging + Curing Rack
- Oil substitutions + infused oils
- Workshop: apothecary formulas with phase grouping
- Preservative calculator + pH & stability tracking
- Marketing Copy Generator — Etsy-ready scent descriptions
- Cosmetic Claim Checker — flags FDA drug-territory language
- INCI list generator + label builder
- Community Kitchen — browse & save recipes from other makers
- Holiday Production Reminders
- Batch Rescue troubleshooter
Formulate beyond bar soap
The Workshop tool gives soap & skincare makers a full formulation environment for lotions, serums, balms, body butter, and liquid soap — right inside Depot.
- Phase-grouped formulas (oils, water, cool-down phases)
- EO & FO usage rates calculated by product type
- Preservative dosage calculator
- pH & stability tracking over time
- Batch logging with photos and failure flags
- Send finished batches straight to Shelves
Connect your sales channels
Bring your sales and payments together — Square, PayPal, Ecwid, and more are live. Etsy and TikTok Shop are coming soon.
Simple, honest pricing
Start free. Upgrade when you're ready. Cancel anytime.
- Soap Class + step-by-step checklist
- Full recipe library
- Batch Rescue troubleshooter
- Before You Soap cheat sheets
- Pantry reference library
- Lye calculator + bar quality
- EO blend calculator
- Curing Rack (1 active batch)
- Everything in Apprentice
- Unlimited batch logging
- Oil substitutions + infused oils
- Custom recipe builder
- Custom colorants & additives
- Everything in Maker
- Workshop: apothecary formulas with phase grouping
- Preservative calculator + pH & stability tracking
- Marketing Copy Generator + Cosmetic Claim Checker
- Cost & pricing worksheets
- Profitability planner + production planner
- Inventory tracker + supplier directory
- Spreadsheet import for ingredients & supplies
- Lot tracking + expiry alerts
- Receive stock with expense auto-log
- Harvest & self-sourced stock log
- INCI list generator + label builder
- Revenue dashboard
- Market planner
- QuickBooks Online sync
- Everything in Artisan
- Fulfillment queue
- Connect Etsy, Square, PayPal & more to sync your sales
- Quick Sale / POS (cash, QR, card reader, Tap to Pay)
- Consignment tracking with commission splits & payouts
- Departments & registers
- Custom orders
- Wholesale catalog + invoicing
- Online shop with email capture
- Abandoned cart recovery emails
- Pickup scheduling with calendar
- Embeddable shop & catalog widgets
- Team member seats
- Customer records + subscribers filter
14-day free trial on all paid plans. Cancel anytime before your trial ends.
Start your free trial
See your products, ingredients, and sales all in one place — in minutes.
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14-day free trial on all paid plans. Cancel anytime before your trial ends.
Take it with you
Use it in your browser at depot.ellassoapbox.com or download the Android app. iOS coming soon.